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Bryan Station's best chance came about two minutes before intermission, when Yates was stopped at close range by Lafayette keeper Kate Heinonen.

The Defenders, who have outscored foes 21-4 this season, believe in themselves.

"We have hard-working girls on the team," Yates said. "Everyone works and everyone does their part. ... Not just one individual. Which is something new, actually, on the team. We're working together."

"The girls have just bought into the system," Hacker said. "They've worked their tails off all summer. They love each other. They're huge high-character — their moral fiber is unbelievable. I've got great assistant coaches that make me look good. We've got great parents that are supportive. So that's been a big thing."

Lafayette (2-6) dropped its third match in a row.

"You could tell that they wanted it a little bit more tonight," Lafayette Coach Bryson Perry said. "They came out and played, and Coach Hacker has them playing really well. We give every credit to them. They came out, made the goal and we couldn't get one. We hope to get one next time.

"We have had just a hard time scoring all year. We had a hard time scoring tonight. So we continually work on our scoring, and we're hoping that one day it's going to click and we can get a few more goals to make these games better for us."